Desktop AI for Building Automation Beta Release

Field-ready answers for building automation professionals.

BA Assist is a desktop AI assistant built specifically for building automation technicians, professional engineers, and project managers. It combines your internal document library, live web search, and the latest AI models to deliver fast, practical answers when the job cannot wait.

Think of it as a senior building automation engineer available 24/7, right on your laptop.

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  • Desktop-first workflow
  • Live technical research
  • Optimized for field teams
BA Assist / active session
> Analyze this BACnet device timeout issue.
Routing request to advanced reasoning...
Library Match Submittal package + startup report
Live Context Recent vendor guidance and standards
Output Actionable troubleshooting steps
Built For Technicians, Engineers, PMs
Mode Routing Fast for simple, deep for complex
Why BA Assist

Designed for the questions that slow down projects.

Made for building automation work

BA Assist is tailored for BACnet, HVAC, controls, VFDs, wiring, commissioning, and standards-driven troubleshooting.

Grounded in your own documents

Upload manuals, specifications, and submittal packages so the assistant checks your internal knowledge base before it searches the web.

Built for real jobsite pressure

When time matters, BA Assist helps you move from question to answer without digging through folders, tabs, or old emails.

Feature Set

Everything needed to support smarter troubleshooting.

AI

AI Chat

Ask technical questions about BACnet, HVAC, controls, VFDs, wiring, commissioning, and ASHRAE-related topics.

MR

Smart Model Routing

Simple questions stay fast, while deeper troubleshooting can be routed to a more capable reasoning model automatically.

DL

Local Document Library

Search uploaded manuals, specs, and submittal documents before expanding into broader web research.

WS

Live Web Search

Pull in current information to supplement your internal library and improve the quality of answers in real time.

IA

Image Analysis

Attach wiring diagrams, fault screens, HMI screenshots, or controller labels for visual review and assistance.

EG

EC-GFX Support

Upload Distech EC-GFX program files for logic analysis and troubleshooting support.

CM

Conversation Memory

Resume ongoing work with conversation history preserved for up to 20 days.

AU

User Authentication

Includes account management, password reset, login protection, and admin-level user controls.

UI

Dark Interface

A sleek dark UI keeps the workspace focused and practical for long sessions in office or field conditions.

How It Works

From problem to answer in a workflow that feels natural.

01

Ask the question

Start with a troubleshooting issue, standards question, or documentation review request.

02

Search your documents first

BA Assist prioritizes your uploaded project files and reference material before broadening the search.

03

Pull live context when needed

Real-time web search adds fresh external information to support decisions and fill gaps.

04

Get a field-ready response

The result is a practical answer you can use for diagnostics, planning, and execution.

Beta Access

Launching through GitHub.

BA Assist is currently in beta. The GitHub repository will be the central place for download access, release files, documentation, and future rollout updates.

If you are preparing early testers, this page is ready to direct them straight to the repository once your public release is live.

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GitHub will be the hub for beta downloads, release notes, and repository updates.